Salamander Tea Party
Saturday, March 29, 10:30am-12:00pm at Brooks Memorial Library
Join Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center for this FREE family program! Enjoy salamander story books read by our salamander mascot, snack on salamander cookies, and learn all about salamander season in Vermont!
Naturalists will be on hand to answer questions about how and where you can take a peek at amphibian eggs or help out with amphibian conservation and community science projects including our Salamander Crossing Brigade. 
Hike and Seek: Family Adventures
Saturdays, 10 am – 12 pm
BEEC and the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro are collaborating to provide guided, outdoor, free, family adventures. Families are invited to partake in short walks to local spots with naturalists and educators from both organizations. These excursions are themed and are designed to inspire families to have fun together outdoors.
- All ages are invited, though these outings are designed primarily for children ages 5-11 and their caregivers.
- Pre-registration is required.
- Each walk will provide a snack and include basic trail safety.
- Transportation is available from downtown Brattleboro.
- Outdoor gear is available depending on the season and the program.
- Questions? Please email or call BEEC 802-257-5785 / BGCB 802-254-5990
Schedule:
- Apr 5 – Bursting Buds, at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro
Join us on a scavenger hunt searching for the magic of early spring. - Apr 26 – Spring Wings, at Hinsdale Setbacks, Hinsdale
Come celebrate with us – the migrating birds are returning with spring! - May 3 – Vernal Pool Party, at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro
Springtime is when vernal pools come to life! Join us on a short hike to meet mysterious creatures in their underwater home. - May 10 – Forest Flowers, at Round Mountain, Brattleboro
We will enter the magical world of nature and find the spring ephemerals blooming on the forest floor. - May 24 – Paddle Out, at Retreat Meadows, Brattleboro
Come on out on a paddling safari to discover the bustling life both big and small. We will have canoes for families. - June 7 – River Life Revealed, at Vernon Dam, Vernon
Join us on a visit to the fish ladder viewing room and to collect aquatic organisms on the shore below the dam.
Thank you to The Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation for funding this opportunity!
Previously offered:
- Hawk Migration, at Putney Mountain, Putney
We will hike to the top of the mountain, play some bird games, and hope to see some migrating hawks. We have binoculars to share. - Paddle Safari, at Retreat Meadows, Brattleboro
Join us on a paddling safari to discover the bustling life both big and small. We have canoes for families. - Nature Art, at Black Gum Swamp, Vernon
We will amble to the swamp that will hopefully be ablaze with autumn colors, where we will create nature art with the falling leaves. - Tiny Travelers, at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro
Tis the season of seeds and nuts! Come discover how they travel, and play games as animals helping seeds disperse. - Shelter Building, at Retreat Farm, Brattleboro
It is stick season. Join us for a fun stick challenge and build your skills with debris shelters. - Night Hike, at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro
Join us on a hike to listen to the sounds for sounds of the night and learn about night creatures around a fire. * Note – this program is at a different time, in the evening from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. - Nature’s Treasures, at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro
We will gather nature’s treasures and make wreaths to bring in the green during this winter season. - Fire Making, at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro
Join us to practice your fire making skills and together enjoy a snack around the fire. - Winter Detectives I, at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro
During these two tracking programs we visit different habitats to find a variety of tracks and signs of animals in winter. - Winter Detectives II, at West River Trail, Brattleboro
During these two tracking programs we visit different habitats to find a variety of tracks and signs of animals in winter. - Winter Wings, at Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro
We will observe the birds that call BEEC home and play some bird games.